Wakayama Prefecture - Encyclopedia

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Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県; Wakayama-ken) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Wakayama.

Wakayama Prefecture - Geography

Wakayama Prefecture is bordered by Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.

Wakayama Prefecture - Cities

Arida
Gobo
Hashimoto
Kainan
Kinokawa
Shingu
Tanabe
Wakayama (capital)

Wakayama Prefecture - Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district.

Arida District
- Hirogawa
- Kanaya
- Kibi
- Shimizu
- Yuasa
Hidaka District
- Hidaka
- Inami
- Hidakagawa (former Kawabe, Nakatsu and Miyama)
- Mihama
- Minabe
- Ryujin
- Yura
Higashimuro District
- Hongu
- Kitayama
- Koza
- Kozagawa
- Kumanogawa
- Nachikatsuura
- Taiji

Ito District
- Hanazono
- Katsuragi
- Koya
- Koyaguchi
- Kudoyama
Kaisou District
- Misato
- Nokami
- Shimotsu
Naga District
- Iwade
Nishimuro District
- Hikigawa
- Kamitonda
- Kushimoto
- Nakahechi
- Oto
- Shirahama
- Susami

Wakayama Prefecture - Economy

Wakayama-Ken supplies most of Japan with its high production of mikans (Mandarin Oranges) in October of every year.

Wakayama Prefecture - Demographics

Wakayama Prefecture - Culture

Mount Koya (高野山; -san) in the Ito District is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.

The Kumano Shrines are located in the southern tip of the prefecture.

Wakayama Prefecture - Tourism

Wakayama Prefecture - Prefectural symbols

Mt. Koya, home to one of the first Japanese style buddhist temples in Japan, remains a site of pilgrimage and an increasingly popular tourist destination as people flock to see its ancient temples set amidst the towering cedar trees at the top of the mountain.

Wakayama Prefecture - Miscellaneous topics

Other related archivesArida, Arida District, Gobo, Hanazono, Hashimoto, Hidaka, Hidaka District, Higashimuro District, Hikigawa, Hirogawa, Hongu, Honshu, Inami, Ito District, Iwade,

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